Dual-core processor targets automotive

The dual-core Qorivva 32-bit MPC5676R MCU
targets automotive applications — looking to play a role
in greener, more-fuel-efficient vehicles. The 180-MHz Power
Architecture MCU has 6 Mbytes of flash, 384 Kbytes of RAM,
nonmaskable interrupts, and three enhanced timing processor units
(eTPU).

The chip also features 64 + 64 DMA channels, a
64-channel 12-bit A/D converter, CAN and FlexRay ports, and
hardware for knock-detection processing. It uses a single 5-V
supply, operates at a junction temperature range of
–40° to 150°C, and comes in a 416- or
516-ball PBGA package. (From $22 ea/1,000 — available
January.)